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Summary
Tracheal agenesis is a rare but fatal congenital tracheal malformation. Lack of prenatal symptom and a typical clinical presentation lead to failure to arrive at a correct diagnosis and confusion during resuscitation. We report a case of a newborn male child with type 2 tracheal agenesis. Despite a typical presentation, diagnosis was delayed after unsuccessful intubation, examination under anaesthesia and emergency tracheostomy. The embryology, diagnostic criteria and potential treatment options are discussed. This case report is valuable in increasing awareness of this rare condition and will help us in being better prepared in managing these children. Future studies should aim to find the optimal replacement for the tracheal.
- congenital disorders
- otolaryngology / ENT
- neonatal intensive care
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Contributors PN: acquisition of data, drafting of manuscript and critical revision of manuscript for important intellectual content. MJ: acquisition of data and critical revision of manuscript for important intellectual content. MAK: acquisition of data and drafting of manuscript. MK: acquisition of data and critical revision of manuscript for important intellectual content supervision.
Funding The authors have not declared a specific grant for this research from any funding agency in the public, commercial or not-for-profit sectors.
Competing interests None declared.
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